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DD HONG KONG 120100Z

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DESKBY 12010OZ

FM FCO 111750Z JUNE 85

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 814 OF 11 JUNE

FOR GOVERNOR FROM GALSWORTHY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL

1. MINISTERS ARE BECOMING A LITTLE CONCERNED AT THE HOSTILITY

WHICH THE BILL SEEMS TO BE GENERATING. THERE HAVE NOW BEEN

CRITICAL ARTICLES TWO DAYS RUNNING IN THE BRITISH PRESS, WE HAVE

HAD SEVERAL ENQUIRIES FROM MPS, AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS

RECEIVED A BUNDLE OF CRITICAL MATERIAL FROM A CONTACT IN LEGAL

CIRCLES IN HONG KONG.

2. WE HAVE ASKED THE LEGAL ADVISERS TO LOOK AGAIN AT THE BILL

AND SEE TO WHAT EXTENT THERE ARE PRECEDENTS FOR THE PROVISIONS

WHICH ARE UNDER ATTACK.

3. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE BY TELEGRAM TOMORROW A COPY OF

THE BILL AS NOW AMENDED AND A BRIEF REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL DEBATE, IF POSSIBLE BY 121200Z.

HOWE

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DISTRIBUTION

LIMITED

HKD

PS

PS/MR LUCE

SIR W HARDING

DR WILSON

HKK 011/12

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

12 JUN1985

DESK OFFICER

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